LearnJazzPiano.com archives: John Mehegan

Scot -- 10/12/2004, 00:23:04 -- #7940

There's not much to say about books from John Mehegan. They are well written, have tons of information, and if you are looking for "must have" books in your jazz piano education library, you will be happy with any of his books.  Inexpensive and priceless at the same time. I learned my first 2-5-1 out of a John Mehegan book :)

7 -- 02/25/2005, 14:13:28 -- #11579

Ina addition to "Vol. 1 Tonal and Rhythmic Principles" mentioned above. I also own and have worked through The Jazz Improvisation Series: Vol. 2 Jazz Rhythm and the Improvised Line The Jazz Improvisation Series: Vol. 3 Swing and  Early Progressive Piano Styles The Jazz Improvisation Series: Vol. 4 Contemporary Piano Styles I got the original series back in the late 70's, but I've never seen any of the newer books. It would be interesting for someone who is familiar with both to compare the older books with the newer ones. This was the meat and potatoes of my Jazz piano education. Mehegan defined piano Jazz for a generation of players.

albetan -- 03/13/2005, 13:23:39 -- #11897

Jazz Improvisation in 4 volumes is the Bible of Jazz. It was published by Amsco Music. This work was the first big analysis and study about jazz performance in piano in 60'a and 70's. Sam Fox published some fabulous booklets with original Mehegan’s pieces as examples. He explains theory and exposes nice examples: The Jazz Pianist. In 3 volumes. Styles for the jazz pianist. In 3 volumes. Contemporary Styles for The Jazz Pianist. In 3 volumes. Studies in Jazz Harmony. 1 volume.Touch and Rhythm Techniques for the Jazz Pianist. 1 volume. I consider that all this stuff is the best matter published about jazz piano.

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